Fraud-preventive device.



0. RUZSICSKA.

FRAUD PREVENTIVE DEVICE.

APPLICMION FILED MAY 3, 1916 Patented Dec. 5, 19 16.

, INVENTDR DO RUZSIOSKA, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-SIXTH TO HENRY LIEFERANT AND ONE-SIXTH T0 SAM BUSCH, BOTH OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

FRAUD-PREVENTIVE DEVICE.

Patented Dec. 5, 191 8.

Original application filed December 6, 1915, Serial No. 65,190. Divided and this application filed May 3,

To all whom it Nifty concern:

Be it known that I, Ono RUZSICSKA, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fraud-Preventive Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a division of my application No. 65,190, filed December 6, 1915, and relates to an improved device for pre venting the insertion of fraudulent disks and checks into coin operated devices, the fraud preventing device consisting of a magnet which is mounted adjacent to the slot of coinoperated machines, practically forming one wallof the coin passage adjacent to the slot. Magnets have been utilized previously in this connection, but this invention is designed to provide one that is of material. size so as to have its armatures adapted to be easily actuated, the magnetic force being of considerable magnitude, and the device is thus adapted to respond quickly and positively when a coin of iron or steel, or containing a considerable percentage of such.

magnetic metals, is introduced into the coin slot.

The invention further consists in so mounting such magnet that its weight is well balanced and it swings easily into position to lock the slot or coin passage against the introduction of a coin and holds the coin so that it projects from the slot and is accessible for removal, as it does not entirely disappear.

The invention further consists in a magnet that is well balanced and is of such form that its poles are both adjacent to the coin slot, and the full power of the magnet is thus utilized in attracting it toward the coin to block the passage, the magnet having a stop that is secured to it and is moved into position to halt the coin if the friction induced by the magnetic attraction of the magnet is not suflicient, and if the operator attempts to force the coin past the magnet, the coin is positively halted.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side view of the fraud-preventing device showing one form of mounting the magnet on a structure of which a Serial No. 95,265.

part of the coin passage in the casing is illustrated. Fig. 2 is a front view of the device shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a section of the magnet and a portion of other parts of the device.

In order to illustrate the cooperation of the parts it is necessary to show a portion of a coin-controlled machine, and for this purpose I illustrate a goods-chute 10 in which goods aredeposited, and into which they are injected in any desired manner, the side of the goods-chute forming, for a portion thereof, one side of the coin passage. The casing 11 is provided in its front with a coin slot 12, through which a coin 13 is inserted, the coin 13 being adapted to pass downward to a coin chute 14, the movement of the coin in this direction being further guided by any suitable shelf 15. It will be understood that other forms of coin chutes and goods-chutes can be used, as will be evident. After the coin 13 passes through the slot 12 its upper part is engaged by a guard 16 which has a lip 17 to prevent the undue tilting of the coin to one side, the main part of the guard '16 also preventing the coin from being forced too far into the machine if it is flipped or quickly injected.

The magnet 18 is of material size and is formed approximately into a triangle, although other forms can be used so long as the poles 19 and 20 are placed adjacent to the coin slot, that is, being arranged close up to the front of the casing 11 and so disposed vertically that the poles are adapted to form one side of the coin passage at this point, that is, opposite the goods-chute 10 just inside the coin slot. The parts of the mechanism other than the magnet are preferably made of non-magnetic material.

To provide an easy movement for the magnet a pivot pin or screw 21 is secured to the magnet, in the form shown the screws 21 being passed through both arms 22 and 23 of the magnet, the pivotal pin rocking easily in a support 2 1 which is in the form of a block and can be fastened at the side of the goods-chute 10. The ivot 21 is disposed so that the magnet is airly well balanced, although it is preferably placed high enough to have most of the weight of the magnet below the pivot so that the magnet normally hangs vertically as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The bottom arm 25 of the magnet is provided with a stop which can be in the'form of a screw 26 passed through said botto'marm and arranged opposite the perforation 27 in the side of the goods-chute 10. The screw 26 is adjusted so that its in ner end is normally out of the path of coin against the coin and they at once cause a frictional engagement that makes .it hard to push the coin into the machine. If the person manipulating the coin, however, insists on pressing the coin into the machine, the coin engages the stop 26, which stop is seated in the hole 27 and acts to completely block the coin passage against the forcing of such fradulent coin beyond that point.

The opening in the triangular-shaped magnet provides a convenient space within which thesupport 24 and the guard 16 can be located, and the part 17 of the guard can prej set within this space, thus economizing the room that is within the casing and providinggiora compact arrangement of all the parts-.

The simplicity of this devicewill be apparent, its action is assured on account of its. location and its manner of mounting, and the-construction permits the utilization of a magnet of considerable size with plenty of power,which, however, is easily actuated.

Having thus described" my invention, 1 claim:

1. A fraud-preventive device comprising a casing with a coin slot in it and having a coin passage with which the said slot communicates, a magnet suspended from a pivot above the coin passage, the lower portion of the magnet forming a wall of the coin passage, and a projection on the side of the magnet adapted to be swung across the coin passage when the magnet is swung on its pivot.

2. A fraud-preventive device comprising a structure having a wall in which there is a coin slot, a triangular magnet having its poles at one of its angles, means for suspending the magnet so that it hangs substantially vertical with its poles just in rear of the coin slot, said poles forming one 01' the walls of the coin passage, and a stop projecting from the magnet and adapted to lie in the coin passage when the magnet is swung.

3. A fraud-preventive device comprising a goods-chute, a casing with one wall having a coin slot therein, the coin slot being disposed so that the goods-chute forms one side of the coin passage, a triangular magnet having its poles arranged at one of its angles, means for pivotally suspending the magnet so that the major portion of its weight isbelow the pivot, the pivot being disposed so that the poles of the magnet form the wall of the coin passage opposite the goods-chute, and a stop in the bottom arm'of the triangular magnet.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I hereto set my hand, this 2nd day of May, 1916.

ODO RUZSICSKA.

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